TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - From extreme to mainstream: the erosion of social norms
JO  - American economic review
A1  - Bursztyn, Leonardo
A1  - Egorov, Georgy
A1  - Fiorin, Stefano
SP  - 3522
EP  - 3548
VL  - 110
IS  - 11
N2  - Social norms, usually persistent, can change quickly when new public information arrives, such as a surprising election outcome. People may become more inclined to express views or take actions previously perceived as stigmatized and may judge others less negatively for doing so. We examine this possibility using two experiments. We first show via revealed preference experiments that Donald Trump's rise in popularity and eventual victory increased individuals' willingness to publicly express xenophobic views. We then show that individuals are sanctioned less negatively if they publicly expressed a xenophobic view in an environment where that view is more popular.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-8282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/aer.20171175
ID  - ref1
ER  -